June 27, 2024

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged for a third day at $0.4850 and again, no sales were recorded.  Block cheese prices have surpassed barrel cheese prices. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.03 at $1.91.   Two sales were recorded at $1.90 and $1.91.  Cheese barrels were down $0.02 at $1.88. One sale […] The post CME cash dairy prices mixed Thursday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Deer and other wildlife contribute to millions of dollars in losses for crop growers every year in the U.S. On this episode of Managing for Profit, a crop protection specialist says a useful wildlife repellent can help growers deter animals from feeding on their crops. The post Challenges with Deer and Other Wildlife appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Purdue weed science professor says a rise in herbicide resistance is creating more weed control challenges. Bryan Young says growers are seeing more waterhemp in fields this year. “One farmer, they farm 2000 acres and he mentioned bringing out the 8 row cultivator. Well, I just missed them in my beans and I just don’t know what to do,” […] The post Purdue professor says water hemp is becoming a larger issue in Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A BASF Tech Service Representative says increased insecticide resistance is causing a rise in corn rootworm populations. Kurt Maertens says growers should be on the lookout signs of corn rootworm later this summer. “What we’ve been seeing over the last several years is an increase in corn room populations and a lot of that’s due […] The post Insecticide resistance causes rise in corn rootworm populations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA has expanded the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish, or ELAP Program to cover milk losses caused by the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. “It does dramatically limit milk production for a period of time which obviously causes economic loss for producers with affected premises, and […] The post USDA to provide assistance for milk production lost to H5N1 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says the week ending June 20th was strong for pork export sales. Pork sales were up sharply from the previous week with Mexico buying more than half of the total, followed by Japan and Canada. Beef, corn, and soybean meal sales also saw week-to-week improvements while other commodities fell, including a marketing year […] The post Solid week for pork export sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says farmland prices have been decreasing. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says the latest Rural Mainstreet Index shows prices have now declined in back-to-back months. “I think we’ve seen a peak in terms of growth. Our number was only slightly below growth neutral, so it’s holding up better than the overall farm […] The post Farmland prices decline in June, RMI says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A food safety specialist says when it comes to cook outs there’s one important rule to keep in mind. Kenneth King says keeping your cold foods cold and your hot foods hot helps limit the risk of food-borne illnesses. AUDIO: Healthy Living on food safety The post Keep your cold foods cold, and your hot foods hot appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story